Numbers

Numbers 11:18–20

¹⁸And say to the people: Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you will eat meat, because you have cried out in the hearing of the LORD, saying: ‘Who will feed us meat? For we were better off in Egypt!’ Therefore the LORD will give you meat, and you will eat. ¹⁹You will eat it not for one or two days, nor for five or ten or twenty days, ²⁰but for a whole month— until it comes out of your nostrils and makes you nauseous— because you have rejected the LORD, who is among you, and have cried out before Him, saying, ‘Why did we ever leave Egypt?’”

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Numbers 11:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
say	תֹּאמַ֜ר	tō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the people	הָעָ֨ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
Consecrate yourselves	הִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ	hiṯ·qad·də·šū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
for tomorrow	לְמָחָר֮	lə·mā·ḥār	Preposition-l; Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
and you will eat	וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֣ם	wa·’ă·ḵal·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat
meat	בָּשָׂר֒	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
because	כִּ֡י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have cried out	בְּכִיתֶם֩	bə·ḵî·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H1058 weep, bewail
in the hearing	בְּאָזְנֵ֨י	bə·’ā·zə·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct	H241 ear
of the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
saying	לֵאמֹ֗ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Who	מִ֤י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
will feed us	יַאֲכִלֵ֙נוּ֙	ya·’ă·ḵi·lê·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H398 eat
meat	בָּשָׂ֔ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we were better off	ט֥וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2895 pleasing, good
in Egypt	בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם	bə·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
Therefore the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will give	וְנָתַ֨ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָכֶ֛ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
meat	בָּשָׂ֖ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
and you will eat	וַאֲכַלְתֶּֽם׃	wa·’ă·ḵal·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat

Numbers 11:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You will eat it	תֹּאכְל֖וּן	tō·ḵə·lūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H398 eat
not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
for one	אֶחָ֛ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
or two days	יוֹמָ֑יִם	yō·w·mā·yim	Noun - md	H3117 day
nor	וְלֹ֣א׀	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
for five	חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
or ten	עֲשָׂרָ֣ה	‘ă·śā·rāh	Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
or twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֥ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
days	יֽוֹם׃	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

Numbers 11:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but for	עַ֣ד׀	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
a whole month	חֹ֣דֶשׁ	ḥō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
until	עַ֤ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
it comes out	יֵצֵא֙	yê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
of your nostrils	מֵֽאַפְּכֶ֔ם	mê·’ap·pə·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and makes	וְהָיָ֥ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
you	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
nauseous	לְזָרָ֑א	lə·zā·rā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H2214 disgust
because	יַ֗עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you have rejected	מְאַסְתֶּ֤ם	mə·’as·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H3988 reject
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is among you	בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֔ם	bə·qir·bə·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H7130 inward part, midst
and have cried out	וַתִּבְכּ֤וּ	wat·tiḇ·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1058 weep, bewail
before Him	לְפָנָיו֙	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Why	לָ֥מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
did we ever	זֶּ֖ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
leave	יָצָ֥אנוּ	yā·ṣā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H3318 go or come out
Egypt	מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃	mim·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Cross-references

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Numbers 11:18 Exodus 19:10 · Acts 7:39 · Exodus 16:3–7 · Numbers 11:4–6 · Numbers 11:1

Numbers 11:20 Psalm 106:15 · Numbers 21:5 · Psalm 78:27–30 · 1 Samuel 10:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.